African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan vs Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Poiana richardsonii compared with Notomys mordax

Key Differences

• African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan is Least Concern while Darling Downs Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Viverridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Poiana	Notomys
Species	Poiana richardsonii	Notomys mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan and Darling Downs Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

LC — Least Concern

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan	Darling Downs Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Darling Downs Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan

The African Linsang, Richardson's linsang, Oyan (Poiana richardsonii) is a species in the genus Poiana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.